How green is Graz?
Graz has 246 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 59% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.9 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 12.1 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Graz ranks #605 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #6 of 6 in Austria.
246
m² green per inhabitant
59%
vegetation cover
+4.9 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
12.1
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
19.5
PM10 estimate µg/m³
17.8
NO2 estimate µg/m³
501.2
Index · #605/828
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Nearby in the rankings
This city is at position #605 of 828 worldwide.
| #rank | City | Country | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | Maisons-Alfort | France | 500.0 |
| 603 | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Poland | 500.2 |
| 604 | Vlaardingen | Netherlands | 500.8 |
| 605 | Graz | Austria | 501.2 |
| 606 | Arrecife | Spain | 501.3 |
| 607 | Cremona | Italy | 501.3 |
| 608 | Bordeaux | France | 501.5 |
Method and caveats
Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.